Our bodies once received enough physical activity simply through the act of survival. But times have changed. How many people do you know that currently sit at desk jobs all day? The computer is definitely expanding our mental awareness and activity but is no pal to our physical fitness. Sitting for hours on end [...]
Just walk into any store these days and go into the “home-wares” department – you will find multiple choices for “water transport.” It’s a hot topic for a reason. More and more people have become aware of how important it is to stay hydrated. Water is magic to our bodies, and, since our body [...]
Leading a productive life, demands that you respect and care for yourself enough to know that you deserve to live in a healthy, slim, fit, feel-good body. It means being self-accountable. Self-accountability...what is it and why do we need it? The standard definition of self-accountability is: "An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or [...]
Many people are unaware that chronic inflammation is the primary source of most diseases. Obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer are all caused by chronic inflammation, and that’s just the short list. What does this reveal? Chronic inflammation is the leading cause of disease, accelerated aging and death, so, we’d be wise to avoid this [...]
Do you struggle to get motivated to exercise? Does it seem that no matter what approach you take, you end up quitting long before you reach your goals? Although it may seem like the problem you are experiencing has to do with being “motivated,” if you look a bit deeper into yourself, you’ll likely find [...]
We all know of people who stay slim despite eating anything they want. What gives? It's because of their fast metabolism (the body’s engine). They burn more fuel (calories) not only when they are exercising but when they are sitting on the couch watching television or sleeping unlike those with slow metabolisms. Most of us [...]
Health and fitness is not an “ones size fits all world.” It's more of a "what feels good" to you world. In truth, it is way too easy to get excited over the fitness and weight loss results someone else experiences and jump on any old bandwagon. And, that's OK, for the moment. However, just [...]
Whenever you make major lifestyle changes, including adopting a new exercise or strength training program you’ll likely go through 5 stages before succeeding. Five Stages to Fitness Health: Pre-contemplation – As the title implies, at this stage, you are not yet contemplating or thinking about starting an exercise program or making any permanent lifestyle changes. [...]
* Exercise is one of the few activities you can do that is empowered to improve every aspect of your life, body and mind. It can give strength to the weak, energy to the tired, health to the sick and youthfulness to the elderly. With the stakes this high, every [...]
ACHIEVING BALANCE With so much emphasis on the type of exercises we should be performing and how often, it’s way too easy to overlook or not assign enough importance to the role that rest plays towards achieving and maintaining our fitness goals. Because the world around us seems to supply us with instant gratification [...]
